Area denominations are offering extra help and resources for their clergy following Tennessee’s recent floods. The job of comforting and counseling congregants can be especially difficult after a disaster.
Churches Minister to Their Ministers After the Flood
High-Risk Pool Becomes New Option to AccessTN
Health care advocates are reminding uninsured Tennesseans to shop around before joining the new high-risk insurance pool for people with pre-existing conditions. It opens Thursday.
101st Airborne Division Loses Three Soldiers Sunday
Three more soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division have died this month in Afghanistan.
Push to Halt Owens’ Execution Stepping Up
Efforts are heating up to halt a Tennessee woman’s execution, which is currently scheduled for September.
“We Are Home” Flood Rebuilding Assistance Program Launches
There’s a new pot of money for Nashville’s flood victims, meant to help pay for rebuilding when federal assistance is not enough.
Conservative Political ‘Think Tank’ Scores Governments on Spending
A private Tennessee “think tank” today issued its fifth annual “Tennessee Pork Report,” listing millions of dollars in state and local spending that they say is wasteful.
Two 101st Airborne Troops, Knoxville Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Fort Campbell says two 101st Airborne Division soldiers died Friday in Afghanistan.
Cuts Now Could Lead to New Directions for State Government Later
Governor Phil Bredesen says several years of painful state budget cuts may eventually lead to an opportunity for his successor to reshape the way Tennessee spends its money.
State Projects Depend on Questionable Federal Funding
Federal Funding may not come through for some items that were built into the state budget that was signed on Friday.
Sports Authority Does Away With Finance Committee
Nashville’s Sports Authority decided today it no longer needs a finance committee. The board oversees relations between the city’s professional sports teams and their venues.